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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Addict Behav Rep. 2016 Jun 1;3:14–20. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2015.12.002

Table 2.

Definitions for alcohol references

Type of alcohol Definition
Beer An amber-colored beverage that is typically drunk from a mug or the bottle. If you see an amber-colored beverage in a mug or a long-necked bottle, code for beer.
Wine Usually straw-colored (“white wine”) to garnet (“red wine”) and is found in a stemmed glass that is bulbous. Champagne is often straw-colored (“brut,” “blanc-de-blanc,” blanc-de-noir”) or rose-colored (“Rosé”). It is typically served in a “flute,” which is a stemmed cylindrical cup. For this study, sparkling wine is the same as champagne.
Mixed drinks If you notice a beverage that includes thin stirrers, fruit, olives, or umbrellas, this is a clue that the beverage is a mixed drink. NOTE: Mixed drinks are mostly served in tumblers, colada, or martini glasses; If you see these types of glasses, it should be a primary clue that the drink is a mixed drink. Mixed drinks are alcohol mixed with fruit juices (includes Wine Coolers). These drinks are typically served with fruit or fruit liquor, but may also exclude fruit drinks. Mixed drinks are often served over ice, or blended in a blender, or shaken. NOTE: If it is a party, tropical, bar, or other celebratory scene, you should consider the image to be of a mixed drink. In these scenes, you should assume that any clear beverage in a glass with ice is a mixed drink; water is almost always served in a disposable (e.g., “Dixie”) cup. Mixed drinks include, but are not limited to: bloody mary’s, dirty martinis, apple-tinis, cosmos or cosmopolitans, gin and tonic, piña coladas, screwdrivers, vodka and cranberry, Cape Cods, sea breezes, sex on the beach, Long Island Iced Teas, buttery nipples, rum and coke, vodka red bull, hurricanes, cubo libres, mojitos, margaritas, whiskey sour, and other mixed liquor drinks.
Liquor/spirits Alcoholic beverages that are distilled. In this study, a liquor or spirit is served in a shot glass and can have no other ingredient in it, including ice. NOTE: If you note a shot glass, code for liquor/spirits.